Moldova

[mawl-doh-vuh]

noun

official name of Moldavia(def 2).

Related formsMol·do·van, adjective, noun

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Examples from the Web for moldova

Contemporary Examples of moldova

It is unclear if Kerry will be able to grab a bottle or two from the cubby the next time he passes through Moldova.
Meditation Rugs, Swords, and Horse Head Fiddles: The Strangest Gifts Given to Government Bigwigs
Ben Jacobs
November 11, 2014
Moldova, a small country bordering Ukraine, already houses thousands of Russian troops against its will.
Is This Putin’s Next Target?
Josh Rogin
May 23, 2014
When asked if Moldova should join NATO, Filat said, “Why not?”
Is This Putin’s Next Target?
Josh Rogin
May 23, 2014
Filat said Moldova was appreciative of U.S. assistance but more help, especially on the security side, would surely be welcomed.
Is This Putin’s Next Target?
Josh Rogin
May 23, 2014
Moscow is also threatening to cut off the flow of natural gas to Moldova, a country nearly wholly dependent on Russia for energy.
Is This Putin’s Next Target?
Josh Rogin
May 23, 2014

Historical Examples of moldova

We started one fine July morning in our machine for Moldova on the Danube.
Round About the Carpathians
Andrew F. Crosse
Moldova had formerly the reputation of producing the best copper in Europe, but the mines fell out of work, I believe, in 1848.
Round About the Carpathians
Andrew F. Crosse

British Dictionary definitions for moldova

Moldova

noun

a republic in SE Europe: comprising the E part of the former principality of Moldavia, the E part of which (Bessarabia) was ceded to the Soviet Union in 1940 and formed the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic until it gained independence in 1991; an agricultural region with many vineyards. Official language: Romanian. Religion: nonreligious and Christian. Currency: leu. Capital: Chişinǎu (Kishinev). Pop: 3 619 925 (2013 est). Area: 33 670 sq km (13 000 sq miles)Also called: Moldavia (mɒlˈdeɪvɪə)

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Word Origin and History for moldova

Moldova

country in Eastern Europe, named for the river through it, probably from PIE root *mel- "dark, soiled, black."

moldova in Culture

Moldova

[(mol-doh-vuh)]

Republic in eastern Europe, bordered by Ukraine to the north and east, the Black Sea to the south, and Romania to the west. Its capital and largest city is Kishinev.

Note

This former member of the Soviet Union declared its independence in 1991.

Note

The Soviet Union took Moldova from Romania in 1940; most of its people speak Romanian.